connexion: the selector

How about something spaced-out and classic? Wait, do I post anything that isn’t spaced-out? Now you know how my friends feel.

Shades of Orion was one of the earliest (1993) albums on FAX and is still one of the best. I think it’s pretty safe to say that this is one of the first ambient-techno releases ever, and probably also one of the most successful (stylistically speaking). These two masters weave trance and Eno-style ambient as though they’d been doing it for years, when, really, they were kind of inventing it as they went along. If you’re looking for an introduction to the FAX sound, look no further than Namlook and Inoue as they make their own “Journey through a Burning Brain” with “Biotrip.”

Incidentally, I linked to a review website for all things FAX, where they talk about the original 1993 version of the disc. That one’s been out of print for years and fetches upwards of $150 online. However, it was reissued fairly recently on the Ambient World label and can be had for $13 at decent online shops like Ear Rational and Forced Exposure. Beware though: FAX is like an extremely addictive hooker.